pans
Pronunciation: [pænz]
Word
Context: “cooking”
(noun) a type of cooking tool that is usually flat with a handle. People use pans to heat food, like frying eggs or making pancakes, on a stove.
Example
I used a frying pan to cook my breakfast this morning.
Example
We didn't have any pans, so we couldn't make the stir-fry.
Example
What kind of pan do you need to bake a cake?
Context: “criticism”
(verb) to strongly criticize something or someone. It's like when you really don't like a movie and you tell everyone why it was bad.
Example
The new restaurant was panned by food critics for its poor service.
Example
Nobody panned the movie; everyone thought it was great!
Example
Did the critics pan the show after the first performance?
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